What graphics board goes best with a G3 upgrade in an old Power Mac 7500?
Posted 8/30/99.
© 1999 Rob Art Morgan, editor of BARE FEATS
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First, some 2D tests...
(orange bar means fastest in each test)

 

Next, some 3D tests...
(orange bar means fastest in each test)

 

Conclusion: The 3Dfx Voodoo3 board beat the Orion RAGE 128 in all but one test. Pretty impressive for beta drivers and a board designed for the Wintel crowd.

 

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Test Configurations & Procedures

GRAPHICS CONFIGURATIONS

interface
video memory

Built-in

Apple's "accelerated" 2D chip
4 MB

ATI Orion

RAGE 128
16 MB

MicroConversions Game Wizard

3Dfx Voodoo2
12 MB

3Dfx 2000 PCI

3Dfx Voodoo3
16 MB

 

A big THANK YOU to...

...Interex for the use of the CarrierZIF G3/400.

...ATI Technology for the use of the Orion RAGE 128

...3Dfx for offering a $30 rebate on the 3Dfx Voodoo3 cards until September 18th. Net cost to average user: $85.

 

 

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